Jamie McMurray/No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Martinsville Race Advance
Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Advance Auto Parts 500 Race Advance April 18, 2004, POX Television, 1:00 p.m. CT Texaco/Havoline Racing Fast Facts: * Chassis: Crew Chief Donnie Wingo and the Texaco/Havoline team are bringing chassis #406 to compete in the Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Chassis #406 is a brand new short track car that McMurray and the team tested with in Lakeland, Fla. and again last week at Martinsville. * McMurray Notes: McMurray heads into Martinsville sitting 13th in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points, only 16 points out of the NASCAR Top 10. McMurray battled to a 10th-place finish two weeks ago at Texas Motor Speedway. McMurray has posted two top-five and four top-10 finishes in the first seven races of 2004. * McMurray has posted one top-10 finish in his two previous NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series starts at Martinsville Speedway. He finished eighth in the fall race last year at Martinsville. * McMurray will appear as a guest presenter at the 2004 CMT FLAME WORTHY Video Music Awards April 21st at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn. * The Joplin, Mo. native was named the 2003 NASCAR Raybestos Rookie of the Year and posted five top-five and 13 top-10 finishes, along with one Bud Pole Award during the 2003 season. He finished 13th in the final 2003 point standings. Jamie McMurray Quotes: Thoughts on Martinsville: "Everyone talks about Martinsville and brakes. It's definitely one of the most mechanically demanding tracks that we race at. We had two good runs there last year in the Texaco/Havoline Dodge and we're taking a brand new car there this time. We tested with it at Martinsville last week and had a very successful test. I'll think we'll be good on long runs." "Martinsville is short-track racing at its best, and I expect good things out of our team this weekend. Hopefully we can find our way into Victory Lane." Jamie McMurray Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Record Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Poles Winnings 49 1 8 19 1 $4,787,155 Career Best Start: First at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16, 2003 Career Best Finish: First at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 13, 2002 Last Top-Five Finish: Fourth at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 7, 2004 Last Top-10 Finish: 10th at Texas Motor Speedway on April 4, 2004 Jamie McMurray Martinsville Speedway Stats Date Finish Start LC / TL Money Status Nextel Cup: 10/19/03 8 17 500 / 500 $57,125 Running 4/13/03 39 11 319 / 500 $43,740 Engine Texaco/Havoline Team: Driver: Jamie McMurray Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo Team Managers: Andy Graves, Tony Glover Owners: Chip Ganassi, Felix Sabates Name Crew Position Race Shop Duty Hometown Mike Brill Chief Mechanic Chief Mechanic Woodsville, N.Y. Keith Mansch Front Tire Carrier Fabricator Washington, N.J. Billy Curwood Pit Support Mechanic Shickshinny, Pa. Shane Church Rear Tire Changer Assembly Winston-Salem, N.C. Andrew Carter Rear Tire Carrier Pit Crew Coord. Hickory, N.C. Mark Cass Jack Man Assembly Mechanic Wilkesboro, N.C. Dave Collins Front Tire Changer Chassis Moreno Valley, Calif. Heath Silver Catch Can Mechanic Asheville, N.C. Ryan Quann Driver Support Composite Shop Richmond, Va. Mike Bodick Gas Man Mechanic Norwalk, Conn. Scott Myers Shock Specialist Shock Specialist Modesto, Calif. John Frattura Pit Support Test Team Albany, N.Y. Bob Hannigan 2nd Gas Man Truck Driver High Bridge, N.J. Matt Gimbel Engineer Engineer Northampton, Pa. Keith Armstrong Tire Specialist Tire Specialist Aledo, Ill. Brady Whitcamper Scorer Assembly Tipton, Ind. Bob Dell Engine Specialist Engine Specialist Clio, Mich. Marty Forcier Pit Support Paint Shop Superior, Wis. Lorin Ranier Spotter Manager Prestonsburg, Ky.